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# italy - Today’s News

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# italy - Friday 7 December, 2012

From The Score LFC

Pic of the day: Why Liverpool didn’t fly home last night

It looks like they made the right decision.

# italy - Monday 3 December, 2012

From The Score Pastures New

Ex-Ireland international Caleb Folan joins Malaysian club

The club’s coach says the striker is “fit and looks in good condition”.

# italy - Wednesday 28 November, 2012

Italian teacher jailed for killing rabbits in class

The teacher had ordered delivery of four dead rabbits in order to dissect them, but two arrived alive.

# italy - Saturday 24 November, 2012

From The Score Off Colour

November Tests: Wallabies hang on for narrow win in Italy

After taking a 22-6 lead into half time, Robbie Deans’ men were held scoreless in the second period but scraped a three-point win.

# italy - Friday 23 November, 2012

From The Score Ultras

Roma ‘ultras’ charged with attempted murder of Spurs fans

The Tottenham supporters were targetted because of the club’s links to the Jewish community in London, reports in Italy suggest.

# italy - Thursday 22 November, 2012

€670 million in EU aid for Italy earthquake victims approved

Earthquake victims in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region are to receive get €670 million in EU solidarity aid.

# italy - Wednesday 21 November, 2012

From The Score Code Breaker

Wallabies boss Deans remains hopeful on Quade Cooper future

Australian rugby’s poster boy is yet to formally reject a contract and is tipped to ply his trade elsewhere next season. Isn’t Cooper an Irish name?

# italy - Tuesday 20 November, 2012

Berlusconi’s accountant held hostage for €35 million ransom

Armed intruders demanded the ransom from the former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi after holding his accountant hostage for a night.

# italy - Monday 19 November, 2012

Italy formally recognises ‘National Coalition’ as legitimate Syrian government

Italy follows the lead of France in formally declaring that the newly-formed administration-in-waiting is a legitimate one.

From The Score First XV

November Tests: Here’s your international Team of the Week

No places for Ireland players this week, but Samoa were more than happy to fill the void.

# italy - Saturday 17 November, 2012

From The Score Read It And Weep

November internationals: All Blacks backline muscle too much for Italy in Rome

New Zealand broke the Italian resistance with surging second-half tries from Ma’a Nonu, Cory Jane and a Julian Savea double.

# italy - Monday 12 November, 2012

Italian prosecutor files charges against ratings agencies

The lawyer has brought charges against Standard & Poor’s and Fitch ratings agencies for downgrading Italy’s credit rating and helping to fuel the euro crisis.

Wet Wet Wet This post contains images

Pics: Venice may be flooded, but that’s not stopping this lot

Sure who doesn’t like a good swim when they’re on their holliers?

# italy - Saturday 27 October, 2012

Italy protesters stage anti-austerity ‘No Monti Day’

Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Rome to protest against the prime minister and austerity measures.

# italy - Friday 26 October, 2012

Update: Berlusconi’s jail term cut to one year thanks to amnesty law

The former Italian premier – who only this week ruled out seeking another term – is convicted of a tax fraud scheme.

The 5 at 5: Friday

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Sad Silvio This post contains images

55 pictures of Silvio Berlusconi looking sad, glum, or generally displeased

The 76-year-old former Italian premier has been sentenced to one year in jail. Here’s his best worst moments.

From The Score Facepalm

# italy - Thursday 25 October, 2012

Vatican casts doubt on pardon for Pope’s Butler as jail looms

Paolo Gabriele won’t appeal his conviction, and will go to prison – while a Vatican statement says his sentence is ‘just’.

# italy - Wednesday 24 October, 2012

Berlusconi, 76, to finally step down at next election

The former prime minister says he won’t be looking to take back power next spring, and will retire from his party.

From The Daily Edge He's Bringin Sexyback

Is this really Justin Timberlake’s first wedding picture?

He married Jessica Biel last week in Italy. This isn’t the face we expected him to be making.

Surprise cardinal appointments spark pope health concerns

Pope Benedict XVI today announced the unexpected appointment of six cardinals from outside Europe.

# italy - Monday 22 October, 2012

Italian scientists jailed for failing to warn of earthquake

Six seismologists and a government official underestimated the risks of an earthquake that struck L’Aquila in 2009.

# italy - Friday 19 October, 2012

Ryanair rejects ‘false’ Italian tax claims

It is claimed that the company hadn’t paid €12 million it owed in tax in Italy.

# italy - Wednesday 17 October, 2012

From The Score Old Foes

Heineken Cup: Elwood sweats over Henshaw as ‘Quins test looms

The Connacht coach was delighted with his side’s start ahead of another fierce battle with Conor O’Shea’s troops.

# italy - Tuesday 16 October, 2012

Costa Concordia: Former captain faces survivors at pre-trial

Dozens of survivors are suing ship owner Costa Crociere and its US parent company Carnival Corporation for hundreds of millions of dollars.

# italy - Monday 15 October, 2012

From The Score Conjecture

Opinion: It’s Trap, and not the players, who is to blame for Ireland’s problems

There was a sense of deja vu about recent criticisms leveled at Giovanni Trapattoni, writes Paul Fennessy.

# italy - Thursday 11 October, 2012

From The Score Old Acquaintances

Behind Enemy Lines: Trap’s German connection

The Ireland manager has had three spells in the Bundesliga down through the years.

# italy - Wednesday 10 October, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Ireland introduce a financial transaction tax?

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has rejected the introduction of a tax on financial market transactions but what do you think of the idea?

# italy - Saturday 6 October, 2012

Pope’s butler gets 18 months in jail for stealing secret Vatican documents

The butler said he had “acted out of visceral love for the Church of Christ and of its leader on earth”.

# italy - Wednesday 26 September, 2012

From The Score Plan B

England boss Hodgson plans change of approach

The ex-West Brom manager believes the side “must maintain possession better”.

# italy - Thursday 20 September, 2012

Italy upholds conviction of CIA agents

Some 23 Americans were convicted in 2009 of involvement in the kidnapping of an Egyptian terror suspect.

# italy - Tuesday 11 September, 2012

From The Score Low Hopes

Champion-littered Spanish cycling team ‘not the favourites’ for world title

Spanish coach Jose Luis de Santos believes his team, containing Alberto Contador, will play third fiddle behind Belgium and Italy.

‘Love locks’ removed from Rome’s Ponte Milvio bridge

The ‘love padlocks’, which are placed there by couples, were also taken off the Ha’penny Bridge in January of this year.

# italy - Monday 10 September, 2012

From The Score Probe

Doctors face homicide probe into Morosini death on pitch

Emergency services had been critised for not using a defibrillator in an attempt to revive the Italian player in April.

# italy - Saturday 8 September, 2012

From Business ETC Bank Debt

Ireland will ‘probably fail’ to get bank debt deal by October – Bloomberg

The Department of Finance has said that the forthcoming meetings between European leaders are important to meet the end of October deadline the government has set but it isn’t looking good.

Aer Lingus cabin crew hospitalised after turbulence on flight from Milan

One member of the cabin crew sustained what is believed to be a broken ankle after the plane hit turbulence on its way to Dublin Airport last night.

# italy - Friday 7 September, 2012

From The Score F1

Old school: Schumacher fastest in Monza practice

The German rolled back the years by clocking 1:25.422. Lewis Hamilton is sixth fastest.

Michael Noonan set to meet with EU finance ministers

The Finance Minister is expected to discuss plans to ease austerity on bailout countries in meetings in Paris, Berlin and Rome next week.

# italy - Wednesday 29 August, 2012

From The Score Last Chance

Ireland U21 squad announced, as King prepares for must-win games

The Ireland boss has acknowledged that the team cannot afford to lose either of their upcoming fixtures.